The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 294
After a good night's sleep, Gu Chengyu got up and opened the window.At this time, there were already vendors hawking on the opposite South Street, and there were also shopkeepers carrying burdens, placing the rouge and gouache on the shelves one by one.The road is full of people in a hurry. Most of these people are men in their prime, wearing short brown clothes. They must be people who are anti-bag on the pier.

Spreading out the rough-edged paper for calligraphy practice, Gu Chengyu began to practice calligraphy.

After practicing for an hour, Gu Chengyu put down his pen and prepared to paint for a while, when Ming Mo entered the study.

"My lord! The young man has already arrived and is waiting outside the inn!" Ming Mo took advantage of this gap to report to Gu Chengyuhui.

Gu Chengyu tilted his head slightly, thinking of the third son, this boy has some perseverance and perseverance.It just so happens that there are few people around him, so it's better to train this young man.

"Don't worry about him, we'll talk about it after I finish the painting!" The third son left early yesterday, and he didn't even know whether Gu Chengyu and the others lived in the Qunying Building. Under such circumstances, he wanted to see if the third son could persevere.

Ming Mo was a little surprised, he glanced at Gu Chengyu.I was very puzzled, after all, the young master told him and Ming Yan to go out with the third son to find a shop yesterday!Have you changed your mind again today?Immediately, another possibility came to his mind, and he quietly withdrew. It seemed that the third son would soon become his own.

Gu Chengyu frowned slightly as he touched the paper for painting. The paper was too poor, and the water absorption was not good.He thought that there is a lot of modern paper in the space, which is white and smooth to write on. Maybe he can build a paper-making workshop, not to mention selling money, at least he can use it for himself.

The best paper in Dayan Dynasty is Chengxintang paper, which is as thin as an egg membrane, as firm and clean as jade, thin and smooth.But this paper is very expensive, a knife costs a hundred taels of silver.There are only ten pieces of paper in Dayan Dynasty. It is conceivable that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a thousand gold, and there is no market for the price.

Such expensive paper is only suitable for collection, even if you are willing to use it, it is also the home of Zhongming Dingshi, or a wealthy merchant.In short, Gu Chengyu is not yet extravagant enough to use Chengxin paper to practice calligraphy and painting every day.

He has tried his best to buy better rice paper for painting, but the papermaking technique of the Dayan Dynasty is not good enough, the rice paper is not white at all, and the water absorption is not good.

"Call him in! I have something to tell him!" Gu Chengyu had just finished drawing a picture of a busy city in the early morning and was coloring the characters.

"Yes!" Ming Mo knew that Gu Chengyu was referring to the youngest son, so he turned around and asked Ming Yan who came in to wait in the room, while he went downstairs.

Seeing that Gu Chengyu had finished painting, Ming Yan went to fetch water to clean Gu Chengyu's hands.

"Young master! The third son is here, just outside the door!"

"Let him in!" Gu Chengyu cleaned his hands, and then sat down on the armchair next to him.

The third son stood at the door, his heart pounding, and he didn't know what the master wanted him for. He looked at the wooden floor in the house, and then at the shoes on his feet, and his feet shrank back.

He couldn't forget the way those people looked at him when he entered the inn, as if they were saying that he, who was better than a beggar, dared to come in.

While Xiaosanzi was wandering in the sky, he heard the voice of the young man Qingyue in the room.It was the master from yesterday, and he was only a little older than him, so he was already a master of talent.

The third son touched the corner of his clothes, followed Ming Mo into the room, he didn't dare to look around, he only looked at the floor, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that this was a very big room, so the upper class room in Qunying Building is so big?

"Is your father better?" Gu Chengyu looked at the third son, he may have suddenly arrived in such a luxurious environment, he seemed a little more silent than yesterday.

"Master, I invited a doctor to see her yesterday and prescribed medicine. She is already much better, but she still needs to recuperate at home for a few months." The third son was a little surprised that Gu Chengyu would ask this when he came up.

"It hurts the muscles and bones for a hundred days, but I'm not afraid of self-cultivation. I don't go around with you. Your father needs to cultivate, your sister is not very old, and it's not easy for girls to show their faces. The whole family depends on you to support them. You If you are willing to help me do things, I will give you some monthly money every month."

Gu Chengyu still planned to observe for a period of time before talking, so at the beginning, he would only assign some errands to the third son.The third son has been in the capital all year round, and he is very familiar with the road conditions in the capital. Besides, he is also smart and honest.As long as it is confirmed that his family's situation is true, then he will give him some opportunities to learn from Yu Tanzi.

"What? Is this true?" The third son looked up at Gu Chengyu in surprise, with suspicion in his eyes.This can't be blamed on him, Gu Chengyu and him only met yesterday, not to mention that he lied to others yesterday, and he still has some doubts about letting him do things with him today.

"What? Will our son still lie to you? You just say whether you are willing or not!" Ming Mo got Gu Chengyu's signal, looked at the third son and replied.

"Of course I am willing, but I'm afraid that if I don't do well, it will delay the work of the master." The third son has not yet recovered from this surprise. He has never read a book and does not know a single word, so he can only do There are some errand jobs, but even restaurants and inns don't want him.

The restaurants and inns are all well-known, and besides, the errands are not bad.If you meet a distinguished guest with silver, you can get a day's wages by tipping casually.

"Since you are willing, then you will follow Mingmo and the others for these two days. There is another manager who will come back in a few days. When he comes, you can follow him!" After Gu Chengyu finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave the room After finally coming to the capital, he also wanted to go out for a stroll.

"Master, there is one more thing." The third son stammered.

"Just say what you want, don't call me master in the future, just call me son!" Gu Chengyu frowned, this master shouted, always felt awkward, calling him decades old.

"Yes, son! I want to say that I will not sell myself, and my father will not allow it." After the third son finished speaking, he nervously waited for Gu Chengyu's reply.

No matter how difficult the family is, his father will not let him become a lowly citizen.His father would rather die than sell him and his sister, he couldn't go against his father's wishes.

"I didn't tell you to sell yourself, you're thinking too much!" At this point, Gu Chengyu remembered that there must be many capable servants in the dental shop in the capital, and when Yu Tanzi came, he had to ask him to buy more servants When he came back, he still had too few people.

"Girl! Brother Xing is here, and my servant asked him to bring me some pickles made at home. Miss, do you want him to come in and answer?" Qing Dai raised the curtain, entered the inner room, and informed her girl.

Yao Mengxian knew that Brother Xing had come to find out the news, "Let him in quickly, I haven't eaten your mother's pickles for a long time, it's strange."

Lian Xin hurriedly supported Yao Mengxian to the outside room, and asked a few words to Xing Ge'er who entered the room through the screen.After a while, looking at Qing Dai's hand gestures, he asked about what he asked to inquire about.

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